Vehicle wheel-rim.



`J. H. WAGENHORST. VEHIULB WHEEL RIM. A APPLIUATION FILED 0011.29, 1910. L @3,637 Patented July 14,1914.

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VEHICLE WHEEL EIM.

y )nvm rmgm PLICATION FILED 0T.29,1910. I E ifs Patented July 14, 1914.

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APP l 'ION F 00T.29,191o, 1,103,637, Patented July i4, i914.

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Wi 'f4/Leones pnrrnn Warnier-DENT UFF-ICE- JAMES H. lVAGENHORST, 0F .AKR-ON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, 0F

TWO-FIFTHS TU THE B. F. GOODRICH COMPANY, OF NEXT? YORK, N. Y., ,CORPORA- TION OF NEW YORK, ONE-FIFTH T0 THE GOODYEAR TLRE & RUBBER COMPANY, OF AKRON, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO, AND ONE-FIFTH T0 THE UNITED STATES TERE COMPANY, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A kGORPOR.-."i'IO OF NEW YORK.

VEHICLE WHEEL-RM.

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vSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application led october 29, 1910. Serial No. 589,680.

neirand useful improvements in Vehicle lllheeliims, of which specification.

This'invention relates t9 improvements'in vehiclev wheel rims, and especially to iinproved means for securing a-rim adapted the following is a to carry a pneumatic or other resilient tirel upon a Wheel in such manner that it maybe easily removed and replaced by another rim.

Rims of this type are commonly called de-A mountable rims, and their purpose is'to permit new tire to be applied to the wheels of the Vehicle Without the necessity for de-tach-' ing the pneumatic tire from or applying it to the tn`e-carry1ng rim.

In the accompanying" drawings which vform a part of this specification, Figure l' is a side View cfa portion'oi a vehicle Wheel fitted with a rim struct-ure embodying one torni of my invention', Fig.' 2 is a'transverse section through a wheel telly, rim and locking' means embodying my invention, the

tire-carrying rim being shown locked upon'A the vtelly; Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. Q, the locking means being shown moved to an inoperative position; Fig. 4 is an elevational -view ot the inside, 0r side next to the telly, of the locking nut or latch; Fig. 5 .a` side elevation upon the same scale as Fig. 2 of the parts shown in that. ligure, the locking nut or latch bein'g shown in upright or locking position in full lines. and in in 7 operative position in dotted lines; Fig. (i is an velevation of one of the telly bolts; Fig. T isf a View similar to Fig. 2 of a n'ioditied construction; Fig. 8 'is an end View of the bolt shown in Fig. 6, showing the same v'in- *serted through the hole in lthe elly plate;

Fig. 9 a perspective View of the vtelly plate' detached from the bolt; Figi() is: `vien" similar to Fig. 2 ot a modified con" struction; Fig. ll is a perspective View of the telly plate shown in Fig. l0; Filg. )Eis a side elevation of a portion of a telly and'riin .showing a modified forni of lockingineans embodying my invention; Fig. 13A is ay View similar to Fig. l2 of another modification; Figs. l-'l and l5 are transverse sectional Views illustrating the modifications shown in Figs. l2 and 13, respectively; Fig. i6 is an lelevational View of theA inside of the locking member shown inFi-gs. l2 and lst.

'Referring to the drawings in detail, and particularly to Figs. l to, inclusive,'and Figs. 8 and 9, the vnumeral l designates a Wheel telly upon which is permanently se cured in any suitable manner a. telly band v2. Tlie'latter is provided with suitablel faces to be engaged by portions of the tirecarrying rim 3. For example, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the telly band may have at one edge a raised iange provided with an inclined face l engaging a similarly inclined face 5 on the tire-carrying rim, and at the other edge a downwardly inclined or beveled face G' engaging a similarly inclined face 7 formed on a fiange S vprojecting inwardly or downwardlylfrom the tire-carrying rim.

For forcing the faces 5 and T into engage- 'jment with the corresponding f aces et and 6 'Patented Jury i4, 191s;

and for retaining the tire-carrying rini upon i l the telly, utilize the following constructio-n: A number of bolts l0 are passed throu h transverse holes in the telly, these bolts ayingsquared portions 1l adapted to fit similarly shaped portions of the holes through which they pass, shouldered por tions or collars l2 adjacent the squared portions and projecting screw-threaded ends 13. The collars l2 talre .the place ofbolt heads 'and are drawn against. the face ofthe telly or against the telly plates l-l by means of nuts 15 bearing against Washers 16. 'The screw-threaded portion 13 of each bolt is engaged by an externallyand internally threaded sleeve or nut 17, upon the external thread of which screws the lockingnut or latch 18. The lat-ter is provided in its inner 'tace With a socket 19 adapted to receive'the collar l2 on the boltA l0. The collar l. and

socket 19 are preferably made olsome nonwcircular configuration, for example, that shown 1n Figs. l and 8, in Wh1ch-the collar l'has a :dat upper surface 2Q, engaged by the liarupper Wall ofltheysooketzle-"Tlie latch or locking nut is provided with a pros jectingear or eccentric `portion 21. which engages with the flange 8 projecting inwardly or downwardl from the tire-carrying rim, when the letcli is turned so that this projection Aor ear extends upwardly, or with reference to the Wheel, radially outward, the

latch being out of engagement with this flange, leaving the tire-carrying rim free to be removed laterally, when the latch is rotated through a portion of a revolution. The internal. and external. threads of the sleeve 17 are of opposite pitches, it usuallybeing found'most desirable to have the interna] thread right-handed and the external thread left-handed as with this arrangement the latch will be screwed in when the nut or sleeve is turned in a right-hand direction, and drawn out when the nut is turned in the opposite direction. The use lof the two threads 'gives a very rapid travel to the latch or locking nut. Itwill be yseen .that when thelatch is screwed in Solthat-the bolt collar l2 isrwininthe socketrltl, the latch. will .be positively locked against rotation on' account oththelengagement between the that wall of the socket 19 and the flat side 20ctthis should not atonce take place, .the fur-y ther rotation of the sleeve will simplycause the latch to be screwed back until it engages the head 22 of the sleeve, when its rotation with the sleeve will be compelled. The turning of the latch or f eccentric1-locking nut through a part of a revolutionhas the eit'ect of moving the projection 21 out of engagement withand outqf the line of the flange 8, thus permitting the lateral movement. .of tue ilange and the removal ,of th'e rim.Y The. single operation of rotating the sleeve 17 thus y acts both to draw the latch. out of engagement with the flange on the tire-carrying rim and at the proper time to rotate the proiection on the latch out of the path o f the rim so as to permit the removal of the' latter.

In order to limit the rotary ,movement of the latch and to hold it-in inoperative osition, I provide means to'engage the aten when revolved through a portion of *arevo lution, preferably a half revolution. Y, These means preferably talref the formrofanfi'n. clined lug23, bent outwardly ,fromatli i, ,-.felly` plate 14, and engaged by a lug 2e, on e'sid just as. an

tained in its inverted or inoperative posi-T-ution. This wedging engagement will not be sulliciently ti int, however, to prevent the latch from being returned to its upright or,` operative position when the sleeve "17'v is turned in a direction to screw the latch in. Immediately, therefore, upon the rotation of the sleeve in such direction, the latoh'will be'returned'to its operative positiomhit being prevented from rotating beyond` 'such position by the elligagementiof its lside with the lug 23,- as shown in. FigJ-, Further ro.

tation of the sleeve-17;ithlereforecause 1t .to travel innnntl1y,4 itebeing guided? tiret by .the lug 23 and then bythe engagement`fbe-A elle th tween thawto-.orce thferiroyoarrying uponithefelly y l null-'would aet,thus per-v mitting theepapts .to'he brought into proper @socket .19'. andthe co1- vwedging engslgementand allowing for some degree of. adlustment Afor irregularities of dimension, 'Itis-preferably so adjusted ini# tially,-however, that it may be screwed up until the end of the sleeve 17- engages with the collar 12.` yhen rt-his occurs, theeleeve 17 ams and v'operates as a lock nut prevent-ing they accidental unscrewing of the parts. This initial' adjustment is very easily per .formed by unscrewing the nut l5 and drawing the bolt- 10 part way out of its hole throughthe felly', until the sleeve 17 and latch 18 are moved away from the telly sufficiently to permit the latch lto clear the lug Q3. The latch may then be 'rotated through one` or, more revolutions about the sleeve in the desired direction while the latter is held stationary, thus Y changing the initial position of the latch upon the sleeve.. Thev head 22 oi the sleeve or nut 17 which is of larger diameter than that oi' the threaded portion of the sleeve will'bc engaged by the' 'latch whenthesleeve is rotated ina direc tion to. unscrew from the' threaded holtportion 13, before the latch clears the lug 23, and before the sleeve lTis entirelyvunscrewed from the threaded portion' l3,.in the normal operation of the device, so that the adjustment of the initial positionof the .latchcannot be accomplished without first withdrawing the bolt 10 as stated"- This construction, however, has the important-ad# vantage 'fvpre'venting the latch andl sleeve i .'froni becoming 'separated from .the folly in 'of the latclnthe latter preferably'm inganje" inclined outerg-faceff adapter the operationofthe riinand thus eliminates #the dangerfof losing or mislayingapartsgrl The engsgeznent between the'lateh and the side the tire-csrrying rim into which the head E22 also insures the rotation ot' the latch to inoperative position after it hes been drawn boel; from engagement with the rimE as has been above described.

ln order to prevent rusting of the parte together While in use it is pretersble to molte engaging parte et dierent instale. For example9 th bolt l0 and latch 18 be inode 4ot steel, the sleeve ll" should he iade brenne or' the ile. l restless engegement is thus secured both between bolt end sle'ei-ee and sleeve and latch, with the use ot" lont e. single bronze part.

The ing the lug 23, protects tm face of the telly and may also be used to assist in prevent-ing the rotation of the bolt ltl For the latter purpose it is provided with sqnare hole :27, which lits the squared portion ll of the bolt, the lower portion of the plete being perforated as et 28 for the reception of a screw 29 which 'prevents the rotation of the plate upon the telly. rl`he rupper dat surface 3G of the telly plate will also loe engaged by the lower surface of the projection 2l, and vfill assist the collar l2 in preventing the rotation of the latch when the `latter is in operative position. Y

ln 7 a modification of my invention is shown, the tire-carrying rim 38, instead of being,r provided with :i lienge 8, having inerely a downwardly or inwardly projecting rib 3l having an inclined' bearing face 35. il transversely split annular locking ring B6 is inserted between the tace on the rirn and the beveled tace f3 on the telly band. ln order that the locltingfring 36 may retain its position When the tire-carry ing rim is removed troni the telly ring, it is provided with an annular iiange 3T which engages the inner face of the rib 3l, the resiliency of the locking ring servingl to hold it. in engagement with the bearing tace 35 of the rib 3l. The flange 37 in no Way interferes With the forcing of the lockingr ring into Wedging engagement with the faces G and 35. ln this modification of in v invention the latch 18, which is of the const-ruction shown in Figs. 2, 3 and el, engages the outer lace oi the locking ring` 3o, instead otI the llange 8, in other respects its operation being the saine as already described.

Fig. l0 shows a modification ot the form ot' in v invention shown in 7. ln this tigure n locking ring l() of triangular crosssection and without n flange 37 is provided, this ring engaging the inclined surface 35 ot the rib El and the beveled surface G of the tell;y bund. ln order to reta-in this ring in position in engagement with the surface the tire-carrying; riniis provided with a dowmvsrdly or invfordlj,T projecting flange 41 which engages the outer `tace of the lool:- ing ring7 a groove being thus formed inelly plete le in addition to carry? ring s0 is sierung.y ils will be obvious, in place of seing a continuous things el, n series of projections may be provided which will operate in the' saine; manner. ln this ligure .l have also shown a modified forni of ellj;T plate l2, this plate being illustrated in Fim ll. is will be seen, this plate is provided with a depressed socket adepted to receive the flange le ci the bolt l0, the in this case being circular. The socltet portion of the'tclly plate is set into the side of the telly, the latter being suitably recessed for the purpose. The latch l5 construction is not provided with a Socket, bot the lower tace Il@ 'ot the locking projection l? engages the upper tlat tace 30 ot the telly plate which prevents the rotation ol the latch when it is in engagement 'with the locking ring. This arrangement permits the bolt to be made shorter than in the forros of my invention illustrated in/the preceding figures by an amount equal to theA thickness of the bolt liange and permits the outer face of the head 29 of the nut or sleeve l? to be brought in closer to the side of the telly by an equal aniount.` rl`his is ot inii pertence in n structure of this hind as the locking means should be made to project as little as possible. l have succeeded with inv present structure in bringing the lockmeans Within the plane lof the outer edge or the tire-carrying rim. thereby eftectually protecting the locking ineens against injury troni Contact Withvcurbs or similar obstructions.

Figs. li', lat and i6 illustrate a :nodication of my invention in `which in place of the lockingring such as shown in Figs. 7 and l0, a series of locking Wedges 50 are used; these wedges being carried by or forining a part of locliiiifjr nuts or latches 5l co1'- responding to the latches 18 heretofore dej-A scribed. hese latches or locking nuts screw upon sleeves ll which. in turn, are threaded upon the projecting ends of bolts l0. The lolly preferably recessed as indicated 'at in order to reduce the lateral projection of the locking` device. a somewhat greater latitude of nioveinent for the locking nut or Wedgecarrving member being necessary with this construction than with the plane faced locking member or latch i8 previously described. One corner ot' the Wedge 50 is preternbljvv rounded oil as shonfn :it 53 in Figs. l2 and lG in order to permit the Wedge to clear the under-surface oit/the tire-carrying' rini when the Wedge is revolved. The back ot the Wedge may also", `when used with certain types of tirebarnfving rims, be recessed :is indicated :it 54, in order to permit izo,

the Wedge to be'dravvn baci; sufficiently to clear the face of the telly. The operation of this modification is, in the main, identical With that of the structures already deincase? means for preventing the lateral removal of said tire-carrying rim from said telly in the oppositedirection comprising al screwthreaded member projecting laterally fromA said telly, aisleeve screwing on said threaded member, an eccentric latch rotatably mounted upon said sleeve, means tor preventing the rotation ot said latch when the same is moved to operative position, and a stop for preventing the rotation of said latc'hbeyond its inoperative position when it is moved to inoperative loosition.

8. In a vehicle wheel,.in combination, a telly, a tire-carrying rim, means for preventing lateral movement ofthe rim with reference to the telly in one direction, and means for preventing the lateral removal ot said tire-carrying riin` from said telly in the opposite direction comprising a, screwthreaded member ,projecting laterally trom said telly, a` sleeve screwing on said threaded member, `an eccentric latch rotatablyT mounted upon said sleeve, `means for preventing the rotation of said latch beyond its inoperative position, andmeans for temporarily" retaining said latch in inoperative position.

9. n a vehicle Wheel, in combination, a telli, tire-carrying rim, means for pre- .'ioventing lateral movement of the rim with reference to the telly in one direction, and means vfor preventing the lateral removal of said tire-carrying. rim from said telly in the opposite direction' comprising a screwthreaded member projecting laterally fromsaid telly, a. sleeve sci-swing on said threaded member, an eccentric latch rotatably mounted upon said sleeve, means for pre.- venting the rotation of saidy latch when moved to operative position, means for preventing t'he rotation of said latch bevond its inoperative position when moved to inoperative position, and means for temporarily rev taining said latch in inoperative position.

l0. ln a vehicle wheel, in combination, a telly, a tire-carrying rim, means for preventing lateral movement of the rim with reference to the Jfolly in one direction, and` means Jor preventing the lateral removal ot said tire carrying rim from said tellyr in the opposite direction coinprisingrf` a screwthreaded Ymember projecting laterally from said telly, a sleeve screwing on said threaded member, an eccentric latch rotatably mounted upon said sleeve, means on the telly engaged hy saidlatch for preventing' rotation of the latter when moved to operative position, and means for guiding said latch into engagement with said rotation-preventing means.

j. ln a vehicle wheel, in combination, a idly, a tire-carrying rim, means for preventing? lateral movement ot the rim with reiercnfe to, the folly' in one direction. and means tor preventing` the lateral movement ot' said tire-carrying rim from said telly in the opposite direction comprising a screwt-hreaded member projecting laterally from. saidielly, a sleeve scrinvinuj on said threaded member, said sleeve ingexternally threaded, anda rotatable eccentric latch screwing on said sleeve.

l2. ln a. vehicle wheel, in combination, a telly, a tire-carrying rim, means'or vpreventingv lateral movement orD the rimwith reference to the telly in one direction, and means for preventing the lateral removalfoi' said tire-carrying rim from said telly in the opposite direction comprising a sci-ewthreaded member projecting laterally from, said telly, a sleeve screwing on said threaded member, said sleeve being provided with an external screw-thread of an opposite pitch from that of the memherprojecting from the folly, and a rotatable eccentric latch screwing on said sleeve.

N 18. 'In e vehicle wheel, in combination, a

;elly, a tire-carrying rim, means Afor preventing lateral movement of the rim with reference to the telly in one direction, and means for. preventing lateral movement ot the rim upon the relly in the opposite direction comprising a bolt passing :transversely through the telly having a non-circular collar at one side of the :telly and a screw-threaded end projecting beyond said collar, a sleeve screwing on seid threaded end, and an eccentric latch screwing on said sleeve, said latch having a socket vof the same outline as the collar adapted to receive said collar when the latch is moved to operative position. j

lll. ln a `vehiclel wheel, in combination, a telly, a tire-carrying rim, means for preventing lateral movement ot the rim with reference to the telly invone directiomand means for preventing the lateral movement of the rim upon the telly in the opposite direction comprising a plate secured to the side of the telly, and having afhole therethrough of non-circular outline, a bolt passing transversely through said telly and through the hole in said plate, and having` a portion of a. cross-section tting said hole, a collar on said bolt bearing against said plate, said holt having a screw-threaded portion `pro-. jecting from said collar, a sleeve screwing on said projecting portion, and a latch mounted upon said sleeve.

15. In a vehicle wheel, in combination, a folly, tire-carrying rim, means for preventing lateral movement of the rim with reference to the telly in one direction, and means tor preventing the lateral movement of the rim upon the felly in the opposite direction comprising a plate secured to the side ot the telly. and having a hole therethrough of nou-circular outline, ka holt passintr transversely through said telly and through the hole in said plate, and having a iis lar, n. sleeve S'rewing on said-projecting tablyY mounted upon said sleeve, and a. lug

felly and having e screw-threaded porti o nut, said latch when rotated to inoperative portion ofia cross-section fittin said hole, and a collar of nonscircular out ine bearingv against said plate, saidvbolt having a screwthreadedportionprojecting beyond said colportion, :and an eccentric latch` rotatably mounted on said sleeve engaging said collar when. moved to operative position and locked, against rotation thereby.

ldhnjvehiqle wheel, in combination, a' tire-caa'y-ing rim, means for preventing lateral movementof the rim with reference to the felly in one direction,v and mea-ns for preventing the 'lateral movement of the rim upon the felly in the opposite direction oomprising a plate secured to the side -of the telly, a bolt passing transversely through the 'telly and through a. hole in said plate, and having a collar engaging said plate, and a screw-threaded portion projecting beyond said collar, a sleeve screwing on said projecting portion, an eccentric latch rota-l projecting outwardly from said plate engaging said latch.

17. In a vehicle wheel, in combination, a telly, a tire-carrying rim, means for preventinglateral movement of the rim with reference to the folly in one direction, and means for`preventing the lateral movement of the rim upon the felly in the opposite direction comprising a plate secured to the side of the folly, a bolt passing transversely through the 'telly' and through a hole in said plate, andhaving a collar engaging saidplate, and a screw-threaded portion projecting beyond said collar, a sleeve screwing onlsaidl projecting portion, an eccentric' latch rotatably 4mounted upon said sleeve, and means for limiting the rotation of said latch in both directions comprising a lug projecting from said plate and engaging said latch.

18. Tn a vehicle Wheel, in combination, a telly, a tirevcarrying rim, and means for preventing the removal of said rim including a bolt passing transversely through the projecting laterally' from the side of l e telly, a plate secured to the side of the felly adjacent to said screw-threaded portion, said plate having alu-g bent up therefrom, a nut screwing on said threaded portion and an eccentric latch rotatably mounted on 'said position engaging said lug and being thereby held against further rotation.

19. In a. vehicle Wheel, in combination, a telly, a tire-carrying rim, means for pre` venting the removalof said rim including a rotatable latch attached to said telly, and means for limiting the rotation of said latch comprising a plate secured to the felly and having an outwardly bent lug adapted to be engaged by said latch.

20: In a vehicle Wheel, in combination, a

telly, a rim, a freely rotatable member carried by one of said parte, a latch for preventing the removal of said rim from said folly rotatably mounted on said member, and astop mounted adjacent to said latch, said stop being engaged by thelatch and limiting its movement when its latch is ro tated through a part of a revolution by the rotation of said member.

2l. In a vehicle Wheel', a folly, a tirefcarrying rim, means for preventing klateral movemento'f the rim with referencev to the felly in yone direction, and means for preventing the lateral movement of the rim upon the telly in the opposite direction comm prising a plate secured to the side et the telly v the telly and through a hole in said plate, and having a collar engaging said plate, and a vscrevv-threaded portion projecting beyond saidcollar, a sleeve screwing on said projecting portion, an eccentric latch rotatably mounted upon said sleeve, said latch having a lug with an inclined-tace projecting laterally there from, :md a lug projecting from said plate adapted to be engaged by the lng on said latch when the latch is moved to in-' operative position.

In a vehicle wheel, a telly, a tire-can rying rim, means for preventingy lateral movement of the rim ywithreference to the felly in one direction, and means for preventing the lateral movement of the rim upon the telly in the opposite direction coin- .'prising a plate secured to the side ot' the fellyy' a bolt passing transversely through thefelly and through a hole in said plate, and having a collar engaging said plate, and a screw-threaded portion projecting beyod said collar.I a sleeve screwing; on said projecting portion, an eccentric latch rotatably mounted upon said sleeve, said latch having e bolt passing transversely through' a lug with an inclined itace projecting -laterally therefrom, and alug'projecting from said pla-te adapted to be engaged by the lug on said latch when the latch is moved. to inoperative 'position` e wither portion of said latch engaging said on said plate When said latchis idved to operative' position.

23. ln a velliicle Wheel, a telly, a tire-cai`- rying rim,lmeans forlimiting the lateral movement of the rim on thev telly in one dlrection, and means for locking the rim against lateral removal from the elly in the opposite direction comprising a threaded member project-ing laterally from the telly, an externally threaded sleeve screwing on said threaded member, the pitchesof the threads onsaid member and sleeve., re "s tively, being opposite, and n rim-lock llt? member screwing on lsaid sleeve, said sleeve moana? ,movement of the rim on the telly in one direction, and means forA locking the rim against lateral removal from the felly in the opposite direction comprising a threaded member projecting' laterally from the felly, an externally threaded sleeve screwing on said threaded member, the pitches of the threads on said member and sleeve, respectively, being opposite, and a rim-locking member screwing on said sleeve, said sleeve tively, being opposite,

having'a head on its outer end of greater diameter than the diameter of'thefexten.

nelly threaded portion thereof, said head adapt-ed to be engaged by said locking mernber when the. latter is moved to inoperative position.

25. In a vehicle Wheel, a folly, a tire-carrying rim, means for limiting the lateral movement of the rim on the telly in one direction, and means for locking the rim against lateral removal from the elly in the opposite direction comprising a threaded member projecting laterally from the telly, an externally threaded sleeve screwing on said threaded member, the pitches of the threads on said member and sleeve, respecand a rim-locking member screwingon said sleeve, said sleeve having a head on' its outer end of greater diameter than the diameter of the externally threaded portion thereof, said head adapted to be engaged by said locking member when the same is moved to inoperative position, and means for preventing the complete rotation of said locking member.

26. ln a vehicle Wheel, in combination, a telly, a tire-carrying rim, a boit passing transversely through the telly having a col lar near Aone end thereorn engaging the side of the telly, a nut screwing onthe oppo` site end of the bolt, said bolt being clamped in fixed position in said elly by said collar and nut, a portion of said bolt projecting laterally beyond said collar, and a keeper 'movably mounted on said projecting portion for securingsaid rim to said Wheel.

27. ln a vehicle Wheel, in combination, a telly,v a tire-carrying rim, means for preventing lateral movement of the rim with reference to the telly in one direction, a bolt passing transversely through the telly and having a collar near one end thereof engaging the side of the telly, a portion of said bolt projecting laterally beyond said collar, and a member rotatably mounted upon said progecting portion for prevent ing the lateral removal of the rim from the telly.

28. In a vehicle Wheel, in combination, a felly, a tire-carrying rim, means for preventing lateral movement of the rim with reference to the telly in one direction, a plate iixed to the side of the felly having a hole therethrough of non-circular outline, a bolt passing transversely through said telly and through the hole in said plate, and having a portion of a crosssection iitting said hole and a collar bearing against said plate, said/bolt havinga screw-threaded portion projecting beyond said collar, and means carried by said screw-threaded por tion for. preventing the lateral removal of the rimfrom/the felly.

29. ln a vehicle Wheel, in combination, a felly, a tire-carrying rim, means for limiting 'lateral movement of said rim with reference to said telly in one directiom'a rib having an inclined bearing face, projecting in- Wardly from said rim, a transversely split annular locking ring of wedge-shaped crosssection inserted between said telly .and rim and engaging the inclined bearing face of said rib, the said locking ring having an outwardly turned flange projecting from the Y inner edge thereof, said ange engaging the inner side of said rib, and retaining devices engaging said locking ring for preventing the lateral removal of said rim.

30. In a vehicle Wheel, in combination, a telly, a tire-carrying rim,- means for limiting lateral movement of said'rim with ret erence to said `telly in one direction, op-

posed bearing surfaces on said telly and c rim, a split annular locking ring ,engaging said bearing surfaces, means for forcing said locking ring into engagement with said bearing surfaces when the rim is mounted upon the elly', and means for preventing the separation of said locking ring and rim when the latter is removed from the telly, said means permitting of limited relative movement between said locking ring and the bearing surface on the rim.

E. C. Bann, G. W. Rmx. 

